New Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer Goes Bonkers In Epic Introduction Speechhttp://www.businessinsider.com/steve-ballmer-speech-clippers-2014-8/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:56:10 -0400Tony Manfredhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f5f51aecad0412213364b0mkThu, 21 Aug 2014 09:33:14 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f5f51aecad0412213364b0
@yulu, Michael Jordan could go buy microsoft and start hiring and firing if he had enough money to buy it, but he doesn't. Ballmer had enough money to buy the clippers, which is a for profit company like any other.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f4b15469bedd8226f7d186My2YennWed, 20 Aug 2014 10:31:48 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f4b15469bedd8226f7d186
People involved with the computing industry understand this is a typical pep rally talk Balmer would give at Microsoft.
No wonder sales started plummeting. God help the Clippers.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f37d0069bedded5440afcaiamjamesTue, 19 Aug 2014 12:36:16 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f37d0069bedded5440afca
Dunk face?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f357e0eab8ea554cd0160dMikhoulTue, 19 Aug 2014 09:57:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f357e0eab8ea554cd0160d
Ballmer would do a great wrestler for WWF too... ;-)http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f30d0069bedd076d40afc1jamesxxxxxxxTue, 19 Aug 2014 04:38:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f30d0069bedd076d40afc1
These narcissists thrive on attention.
This was a corporate speech ... almost useless in this context ...
This is his form to blab on about nothing and to have a crowd cheering for him.
His 'enthusiasm' is in some ways positive - however, at the end of the day mundane and irrelevant.
He's deeply annoying.
Maybe we should all be grateful he's in a position wherein we don't have to listen to him anymore, and he's not influential in areas that matter.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2ec4eeab8eaca1b58db7bAHTue, 19 Aug 2014 02:18:54 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2ec4eeab8eaca1b58db7b
Oh, I'm glad he found a place where to do his shows from, with a cheering crowd, that's cute!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2e28869bedd3c291c5fb9donpmitchellTue, 19 Aug 2014 01:37:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2e28869bedd3c291c5fb9
If they had seen a Microsoft company meeting, they wouldn't be baffled. We used to worry that he would have a heart attack during one of his presentations.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2d6976bb3f7a4271c5fb8rupertoTue, 19 Aug 2014 00:46:15 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2d6976bb3f7a4271c5fb8
just one more reason to never watch the disgusting nba
perfect place for that cheerleader moronhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2c9c96da81114474f020fNathan H. RothschildMon, 18 Aug 2014 23:51:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2c9c96da81114474f020f
The team got sold to a new slave owner, one that may treat his slaves a bit nicer this time. Idiots, on a sidenote, 40 million dollar slave was an insightful book.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2c94d69bedd00431c5fb8shroomanMon, 18 Aug 2014 23:49:33 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2c94d69bedd00431c5fb8
"We're gonna be hard core..we'll keep coming and coming and coming and coming." Awkward!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2c0fe69bedd23221c5fb7EmthaphorosMon, 18 Aug 2014 23:14:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2c0fe69bedd23221c5fb7
Have to agree. Is the topic taboo? Then don't cover it. Honestly, the discourse in the comments is often more insightful than they article itself. BI, you do the community a disservice by trolling for clicks with often-biased articles without the opportunity for rebuttal.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2c08fecad0467091c5fbayuluMon, 18 Aug 2014 23:12:15 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2c08fecad0467091c5fba
imagine if michael jordan could go buy microsoft and start hiring/firing and making all the decisions. what a bizarre world we live in where a guy who has nothing to do with an industry suddenly has everything to do it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2bbe969bedd0e061c5fb9mwolfMon, 18 Aug 2014 22:52:25 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2bbe969bedd0e061c5fb9
@steveraxx - I think the personification of an a-hole is trolling people for their looks.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b6e6eab8ea033e58db7bFarcryMon, 18 Aug 2014 22:31:02 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b6e6eab8ea033e58db7b
Ballmer won't make it to the end of the season without a heart attack. Were the players amused, shocked or embarrassed? Was Doc laughing?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b4af69bedd97681c5fb7JHR250Mon, 18 Aug 2014 22:21:35 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b4af69bedd97681c5fb7
I thought it was a good speech. I think he'll be a good steward of the franchise!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b443ecad040b641c5fbd"Dad, I wish..."Mon, 18 Aug 2014 22:19:47 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b443ecad040b641c5fbd
"...you would just SHUT YOUR BIG YAPPER!!!"http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b399ecad040b641c5fb6ian, RussMon, 18 Aug 2014 22:16:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b399ecad040b641c5fb6
Steve is known for his sweaty-loud-speaches in the past.
Someone test this guy for cocaine.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b37e6da811425e4f0211JohnHQMon, 18 Aug 2014 22:16:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b37e6da811425e4f0211
Who remembers Developers, Developers, Developers..........?
If this goes as good as that, it will be another $2 billion down the toilet.
For those who need a reminder: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I14b-C67EXY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I14b-C67EXY</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b1ff6bb3f707181c5fb6Sounds familiarMon, 18 Aug 2014 22:10:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2b1ff6bb3f707181c5fb6
In a van. DOWN BY THE RIVER!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2acd269beddd6431c5fba"The Dribblers, The Dribblers, The Dribblers, The Dribblers"Mon, 18 Aug 2014 21:48:02 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2acd269beddd6431c5fba
Who said sit down?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2acae6bb3f7307b1c5fbeSteve in BostonMon, 18 Aug 2014 21:47:26 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2acae6bb3f7307b1c5fbe
Tell em', Doug!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2abdc69beddee3f1c5fb8SweetDougMon, 18 Aug 2014 21:43:56 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2abdc69beddee3f1c5fb8
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The Clippers are in great hands. Ballmer is one of the most competitive individuals I've ever seen. The only ones that surpass him: Michael Jordan and Bill Gateshttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2a9ececad0421301c5fc3haywoodmatthewsMon, 18 Aug 2014 21:35:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2a9ececad0421301c5fc3
Sterling bid to buy the Clippers finally closed last week after a judge ruled that Donald Sterling's estranged wife Shelly Sterling had the authority to sell the team on behalf of the family trust, (you mean Ballmer.)http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2a15169bedd60071c5fb7abMon, 18 Aug 2014 20:58:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2a15169bedd60071c5fb7
Actually Ballmer played pickup basketball all the time in Seattle; I've had Microsoft friends who showed up at the gym randomly and played with him.
He's a super enthusiastic person; the Clippers are in great hands.
I do think he way way overpaid for the team, but he probably doesn't care cause overpaying by 1.3 billion doesn't affect his lifestyle.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f29eff6bb3f7934a1c5fb8hypcocritesMon, 18 Aug 2014 20:49:03 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f29eff6bb3f7934a1c5fb8
Indeed. "we" are going to go hardcore? I wonder if Ballmer has even thrown a ball in 30 years.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f29c5d69bedd306d1c5fbcsteveraxxMon, 18 Aug 2014 20:37:49 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f29c5d69bedd306d1c5fbc
Cannot even imagine being that damn fat, and that damn ugly. Whoa! This guy is the personification of asshole.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2927e6bb3f73a0a1c5fb8Byte MeMon, 18 Aug 2014 19:55:42 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f2927e6bb3f73a0a1c5fb8
I'd say no, because he's clearly not on it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f290d76da811072a4f0215DanBehrMon, 18 Aug 2014 19:48:39 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f290d76da811072a4f0215
Is Ritalin a recreational drug in the Billionare Club?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f28c39eab8ea8a0d58db80ClippersMon, 18 Aug 2014 19:28:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53f28c39eab8ea8a0d58db80
Awkward. Weird. Embarrassing.